SL Convention Bureau aims for $ 550 m earnings from MICE in 2024
Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is stepping up its efforts to establish the country as a year round destination, with a particular focus on boosting arrivals and earnings from the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) segment to over $ 550 million by the end of 2024.
British Museum facing social media campaign to return Easter Island statue
The British Museum has been subject to a campaign by social media users in Chile demanding the return of a stone monument taken from Easter Island.
Senegal election: Opposition supporters march in Dakar calling for swift vote
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Senegal's capital, Dakar, demanding swift presidential elections.
Donald Trump hit where it hurts most in New York fraud ruling
Donald Trump's latest legal loss hits him where it hurts most because it takes aim at his very identity.
Donald Trump hit where it hurts most in New York fraud ruling
Donald Trump's latest legal loss hits him where it hurts most because it takes aim at his very identity.
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe embarked on an observation tour in the Tangalle and Galle areas today,
Students hospitalized after suspected drug ingestion, one in critical condition
The Maduragoda Police have initiated an inquiry into an incident where four primary school students from the Ibbagamuwa region fell unconscious, suggesting a possible connection to the consumption of an unidentified type of pill.
Establishing police post in NHC a deadly attack to minor staffers: Dr. Bellana
Due to his involvement in the hospital administration, almost 200 minor workers in hospitals were unable to continue their drug businesses at the National Hospital in Colombo (NHC) and started protesting against him, said NHC Deputy Director and Government Medical Officers' Forum (GMOF) president Dr. Rukshan Bellana.
Congress: India opposition party claims bank accounts 'frozen'
India's main opposition Congress party says its bank accounts have been frozen by the income tax (IT) department just months before the country holds general elections.
Senegal election: President Macky Sall vows poll 'as soon as possible'
Senegal's president says the delayed election to choose his successor will be held "as soon as possible", after the top court ruled that his attempt to delay it was unconstitutional.
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Sri Lanka busts oil spill using satellite surveillance for first time
Following the initiative with the French government to detect oil spills in Sri Lankan waters using satellite surveillance, Sri Lanka has detected the first such incident and fined Rs. 15 million to the responsible company, the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) said.
Bingiriya Investment Zone ready for Japanese investors
Sri Lanka Board of Investment is set to facilitate and execute the second and third phases of the Bingiriya Investment Zone as soon as possible, targeting high-net-worth Japanese investors,.State Minister for Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama said
Sri Lanka marine tourism plan for 2024 gets underway
Sri Lanka is poised to embark on a journey to position as a premier destination for marine tourism, with plans put to be implemented before the end of the first quarter. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) Chairman Chalaka Gajabahu said
Pick Me records exponential growth in 9 months of 2023/24
PickMe Sri Lankan Cab and Taxi Booking Company has shown exponential growth in the 9 months of Financial Year 2023/24.